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Z-MARKER BEACON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Z marker beacon
1, record 1, English, Z%20marker%20beacon
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Z-marker beacon 2, record 1, English, Z%2Dmarker%20beacon
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of radio beacon, the emissions of which radiate in a vertical cone shaped pattern. 2, record 1, English, - Z%20marker%20beacon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Z-marker beacon: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - Z%20marker%20beacon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Z marker beacon: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - Z%20marker%20beacon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radioborne Z
1, record 1, French, radioborne%20Z
correct, feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de radiophare émettant un faisceau d'ondes vertical en forme de cône. 2, record 1, French, - radioborne%20Z
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appareil identique à la radioborne en éventail, sauf en ce qu'il est compris dans l'installation d'un radiophare d'alignement à quatre branches, et placé à l'intersection des quatre faisceaux, et émet verticalement pour indiquer aux aéronefs le moment précis de leur passage au-dessus du radiophare. La radioborne Z n'émet pas habituellement de signal d'identification. 3, record 1, French, - radioborne%20Z
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radioborne Z : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - radioborne%20Z
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
radioborne Z : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - radioborne%20Z
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiobaliza Z
1, record 1, Spanish, radiobaliza%20Z
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de radiofaro que emite un haz vertical en forma de cono. 1, record 1, Spanish, - radiobaliza%20Z
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiobaliza Z: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - radiobaliza%20Z
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